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M 5.8 earthquake — 188 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska

January 2, 1927 · USGS event iscgem909042

Magnitude
5.84 (mw)
Depth
35 km
Location
188 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska
Coordinates
52.060, -171.232

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Other earthquakes in Alaska around this time

M 5.6 · 215 km SSE of King Cove, AlaskaNovember 1, 1926M 6.2 · 143 km SE of Perryville, AlaskaMarch 25, 1927M 6.1 · 53 km NE of Deering, AlaskaJuly 14, 1926M 6.2 · 64 km SSE of Perryville, AlaskaJuly 28, 1927M 6.2 · 74 km SE of Perryville, AlaskaAugust 6, 1927M 5.9 · 83 km WNW of Nikolski, AlaskaSeptember 24, 1927

Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquake Hazards Program (ANSS Comprehensive Catalog). Magnitudes and locations for older events are revised as methods improve. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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